Garden designer Lynden Miller to give presentation

Public garden designer to visit area

Lynden Miller, a public garden designer in New York City, will share her expertise on gardens, plants and trees - and their place in the city - during a presentation at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the Louisiana State Exhibit Museum, 3015 Greenwood Road, Shreveport.

While in Shreveport, Miller will offer suggestions on future projects as well as meet with public officials on the importance of community enhancement.

For more than 25 years, Miller has focused her work on the improvement of parks and gardens. She is director of the Conservatory Garden in Central Park, which she rescued and restored beginning in 1982.

Her work includes gardens for the Central Park Zoo, Bryant Park, the New York Botanical Garden, Madison Square Park and Wagner Park in Battery Park City.

She has designed and enhanced the campus landscapes at Princeton University, Stony Brook University and Columbia University, where she continues to work on new projects.

Recent projects include the Chelsea Cove Entry Garden at Hudson River Park, the British Garden at Hanover Square and the reinvigoration of the Heather Garden at Fort Tryon Park.

Signed copies of Miller's book, "Parks, Plants, and People: Beautifying the Urban Landscape," will be available at the presentation.

Admission is $25, which includes a box lunch. Advance tickets are available by calling Shreveport Green at (318) 219-1888 or by going online to www.shreveportgreen.org.

Auditions scheduled for 'Miracle'

Auditions for the classic Christmas story, "Miracle on 34th Street," directed by Richard Folmer, will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Emmett Hook Center, 550 Common St., Shreveport.

Roles are available for ages 10 to adult. Backstage crew is also needed. Performances will be held Nov. 30 thru Dec 9.

- From Staff Reports

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Garden designer Lynden Miller to give presentation

Lynden Miller, a public garden designer in New York City, will share her expertise on gardens, plants and trees ? and their place in the city ? during a presentation at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the